Date:         Sun, 4 Sep 2011 07:24:20 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: What are the Mercedes wheels that fit the vanagon?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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15"   15"   15"   15"  Alloys   Alloys

Look for mid to late 80s LARGE Mercedes car.
420, 500, 560 can have offset that do not need spacers on 2wd Vanagon.
Look for an ET25 or close to that.
(not from models 190E or 300E !!!)

Genuine Mercedes wheels will have the ET number stamped on them.

Many of the most common Mercedes 15" need spacers for 2wd but some of
these fit Syncro without spacers. C220, C230 with ET37 need thin spacer
for 2wd, none for Syncro.

It is the tire that interferes on Vanagons when the ET number is too
large. Wider tire = bigger issue. The lug holes most often need drilling
to a larger diameter and longer lugs are needed for Mercedes 15" alloys
even without spacers unless you drill the seats deeper.

2wd Vanagons like ET30 to ET25 when tires are 205 or wider 14" and 15"
Stock Vanagon alloys are ET30
To change a Mercedes wheel with ET49 to ET30 you need a 19mm spacer
To change a Mercedes wheel with ET37 to ET30 you need a 7mm spacer
Mercedes ET25 +-5 needs no spacers

15" 15"  Alloys  Alloys


Mark

Jim Felder wrote:
> What are the 15 inch mercedes alloy wheels that fit the vanagon with no
> spacers?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>